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Capuchin Monasteries in the Diocese of Litoměřice between 1900 and 1950
Frýba, Luboš ; Buben, Milan (advisor) ; Šmíd, Marek (referee)
This thesis aims to present six Capuchin monasteries in the Litoměřice diocese in the first half of the 20th century. The focus is on the internal workings of each convent: education, building activities, equipment and related communication with other institutions or persons. The history of the monasteries itself is preceded by introductory chapters introducing the history of the Capuchins in the Czech lands and the development of the relations of the Catholic Church with the various state formations that replaced each other in our territory in the first half of the 20th century. An important chapter is also devoted to important personalities, with shorter medallions presenting religious, Quardians and other persons who have made a significant contribution to the modern history of these six convents. In connection with the monasteries of the Litoměřice diocese, themes such as the postoloprt massacre after second World War, the "K" action. It is also necessary to briefly mention the current state of the monasteries and their use.
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The Iconography of St. Francis during the 17th and the 18th Century
Drdáková, Kateřina ; Vymazalová, Marie (advisor) ; Oulíková, Petra (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the iconography of selected works of St. Francis in the 17th and 18th centuries in Bohemia. The work is focused mainly on the paintings that were created and were associated with the development of begging orders during the Reformation of the Church. The first part is devoted to the life and legend of St. Francis, which is the basis for the subsequent processing of individual images. An integral part of the work is also the topic of the origin and development of the begging orders that caused the depiction of St. Francis. Specifically, Franciscans, Minorites and Capuchins. An important chapter is also the piety of the Czech lands in the Baroque period, which demonstrates the revival of the veneration of St. Francis during the 17th and 18th centuries in Bohemia. All the above-mentioned parts provide the basis for the following chapters on specific illustrations. The iconography of the individual scenes is first described in a general depiction, including the world's most important examples. A large part of the work is devoted to individual works associated with the Czech environment. The most represented depictions are Stigmatization of St. Francis, Ecstasy, The Porciunculus Miracle or his Death. Last but not least, the work will focus on the monastery lunette cycles...
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The History of the Capuchin Monastery in Žatec
Frýba, Luboš ; Buben, Milan (advisor) ; Čepelák, Jiří Augustin (referee)
This work aims to present the Capuchin Monastery's history in Žatec, from its foundation in 1676 to its abolition in 1950. The monastery history itself is preceded by a presentation of the Capuchin order and a brief history of Žatec with a focus on the development of religion in the town. Within monastic history, important personalities connected with this monument are also presented. The next part deals with the artistic decoration of the Monastery Church of the Coronation of the Virgin Mary and the works of art of the monastery itself, which have been preserved in other institutions. At the end of the work is shown the current state of the whole monastery complex and its future plans.
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Capuchin Order and Society in Bohemia and Moravia between 1618- 1673
Brčák, Marek ; Zdichynec, Jan (advisor) ; Kuchařová, Hedvika (referee)
This master thesis deals with the history of the Capuchin order in Czech-Moravian territory during 1618-1673. The Czech-Austrian Capuchin province was established in 1618 and in 1673 was divided into Czech and Austrian part which led to formation of two individual provinces of the Capuchin order. The first chapter of the master thesis introduces the review of existing literature that deals with this theme and the characterization of sources. This chapter is focused on narrative sources that are fundamental for this master thesis. In the second chapter, the Capuchin order is characterized (with the emphasis on the structure and formation) and its history, because this information explains the behaviour of Capuchins in the Czech-Moravian territory. We could not omit the Franciscan order and its history in this passage, because these also influenced the orientation and spirituality of the Capuchin order. The whole history of the Czech-Austrian Capuchin province is comprised in the third chapter. This period witnessed a significant progress in admission of new members of the Capuchin order. We are interested in the national origin of the members and their social stratification. Further, we deal with the impact of the Thirty Years War on the order in the specified region. The reasons of founding new...
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